Aretopolis
Planechase 2012 Planes 10 • common
- Set
- Planechase 2012 Planes
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $3.75
What it does
When you planeswalk to Aretopolis and at the beginning of your upkeep, put a scroll counter on Aretopolis, then you gain life equal to the number of scroll counters on it.
When Aretopolis has ten or more scroll counters on it, planeswalk.
Whenever chaos ensues, put a scroll counter on Aretopolis, then draw cards equal to the number of scroll counters on it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Aretopolis was released in 2012 as part of the Planechase 2012 card set, an expansion for the Magic: The Gathering multiplayer variant that introduced players to the shifting landscapes of the Multiverse. Within the game's lore, Aretopolis represents a sprawling, ancient cityscape characterized by its complex bureaucracy and architectural grandeur, designed to offer players a unique strategic environment that rewards political maneuvering and resource management.
The card's evocative imagery was provided by artist Christopher Moeller, who has been a long-standing contributor to the game. Moeller employed his signature painterly style to capture the scale and atmospheric density of the city, emphasizing the verticality of the architecture to convey a sense of overwhelming history and social order. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional addition to the format, praised for how its mechanics successfully mirrored the flavor of navigating a dense, sophisticated urban center.
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About Aretopolis
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